Question: Which of the followings institution is to be set up by dissolving the National Backward Classes Commission?
(a) National Commission for Educationally Backward Class
(b) National Commission for Socially Backward Class
(c) National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Class
(d) National Samrasta Commission
Answer- (c)
Related facts:
- On March 23rd , 2017, the Union Cabinet approved the establishment of National Social and Educational Backward Classes Commission (NSEBC) as a Constitutional body for socially and educationally backward classes.
- An amendment to the Constitution by inserting an article 338B shall be made to give Constitutional status to this commission.
- The commission shall comprise one Chairman, one Vice-Chairman and three members.
- The cabinet has also approved the Repeal of National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 and Dissolution of the Commission constituted under the Act of 1993.
- The bill is the resultant of the demands for constitutional status for the National Commission for Backward Classes in order to allow it to hear the grievances of OBCs in the same manner that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes hear complaints.
- Bill, after passing, will confer Constitutional status to the Commission and Parliament’s approval for every inclusion into and exclusion from the Central List of Other Backward Classes shall be necessary.
Reference:
http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail-Mg/MzA1NDUz/cabinet-approves-setting-up-of-nsebc-as-constitutional-body.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/govt-approves-setting-up-of-nsebc-117032300350_1.html
http://www.amarujala.com/india-news/narendra-modi-cabinet-approves-setting-up-of-nsebc-as-a-constitutional-body
http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/india/government-approves-setting-up-of-national-commission-for-socially-and-educationally-backward-class/articleshow/57789359.cms